org.semanticweb.owlapi.util

Class OWLEntityComparator

java.lang.Object

org.semanticweb.owlapi.util.OWLEntityComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<OWLEntity>, OWLEntityVisitor

public class OWLEntityComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<OWLEntity>, OWLEntityVisitor, Serializable

A Comparator which compares entities. Entities are compared first by their type (in the following order: Class, Object property, Data property, Individual, Datatype) then by their short form (using the specified short form provider).

Author:

Matthew Horridge, The University Of Manchester, Bio-Health Informatics Group, Date: 15-Jun-2007

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
OWLEntityComparator(ShortFormProvider shortFormProvider) Constructs an entity comparator which uses the specified short form provider.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(OWLEntity o1, OWLEntity o2)
void	visit(OWLAnnotationProperty property) visit OWLAnnotationProperty type
void	visit(OWLClass cls) visit OWLClass type
void	visit(OWLDataProperty property) visit OWLDataProperty type
void	visit(OWLDatatype datatype) visit OWLDatatype type
void	visit(OWLNamedIndividual individual) visit OWLNamedIndividual type
void	visit(OWLObjectProperty property) visit OWLObjectProperty type

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Constructor Detail

OWLEntityComparator

public OWLEntityComparator(ShortFormProvider shortFormProvider)

Constructs an entity comparator which uses the specified short form provider.

Parameters:

shortFormProvider - the short form provider to use

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(OWLEntity o1,
          OWLEntity o2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<OWLEntity>

visit

public void visit(OWLClass cls)

Description copied from interface: OWLEntityVisitor

visit OWLClass type

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

Parameters:

cls - object to visit

visit

public void visit(OWLObjectProperty property)

Description copied from interface: OWLEntityVisitor

visit OWLObjectProperty type

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

Parameters:

property - object to visit

visit

public void visit(OWLDataProperty property)

Description copied from interface: OWLEntityVisitor

visit OWLDataProperty type

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

Parameters:

property - object to visit

visit

public void visit(OWLNamedIndividual individual)

Description copied from interface: OWLEntityVisitor

visit OWLNamedIndividual type

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

Parameters:

individual - object to visit

visit

public void visit(OWLAnnotationProperty property)

Description copied from interface: OWLEntityVisitor

visit OWLAnnotationProperty type

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

Parameters:

property - object to visit

visit

public void visit(OWLDatatype datatype)

Description copied from interface: OWLEntityVisitor

visit OWLDatatype type

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

Parameters:

datatype - object to visit